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organizational goals can also have a positive impact on the world. For the environmental and surveying field, that could be helping bring broadband and WiFi capabilities to rural and underserved communities or creating sustainable infrastructure.

Charlie Hampton, an environmental EIT in Anchorage, shared that he was drawn to 3-Tier Alaska based on a clear vision for the company’s future. He felt at his age (he graduated in 2020) and experience level, it is difficult to identify worthwhile and realistic longrange goals. He believes that the way the company is poised for growth, he can achieve short-term goals that he can see clearly while being a part of a growing team for the long term.

Open and honest communication is the key. Step back and ask yourself and your leadership team: Are we providing opportunities for our employees to hear and understand our business strategy and how each person’s role contributes to that strategy? Do our employees feel empowered and supported to speak up? Are our clients happy, and if not, why? Are there areas where the leadership team could be more open, honest, and transparent? If the answer is no to any of these questions, there’s some work to do.

While recruiting and retaining employees can seem daunting, one of the most rewarding aspects of leadership is to see a team of individuals work together to achieve a common goal and purpose and to see these individuals become leaders themselves. With the pending stimulus bill earmarked for infrastructure expansion across Alaska, there’s never been a better time to grow or invest in a career in civil and environmental engineering and land surveying, especially with thousands of jobs on the horizon.

Nicholas Ringstad is owner and CEO of 3-Tier Alaska Civil, a civil and environmental engineering and consulting and professional land surveying firm with offices in Fairbanks and Anchorage. His father, company founder Jim Ringstad, passed down ownership in 2018, at the same time the company acquired Northland Surveying & Consulting. In March 2021, 3-Tier Alaska acquired Travis Peterson Environmental Consulting.